Handy Hints and Tips

[Rogue Wave]

Just thought I'd strat a thread where we could punch maybe hints and tips for making ribbing easier

her goes Keep your Sikaflex cool It lasts longer

[Heart-trouble]

hope someone comes up with an easy way of cleaning the undersideof the hull of weed and stuff!

[walruz]

Originally Posted by Heart-trouble

hope someone comes up with an easy way of cleaning the undersideof the hull of weed and stuff!

Hydrochloric Acid (around 15%). That's what I use about 3 or 4 times a season and my rib is kept on a mooring for 8 months. It's about a 10 - 15 minute job. Spray on, leave a few minutes and then wipe off with a deck scubber. Reapply to the few patches that need it.

Ian

PS it's the same stuff used to keep all the quays and steps around here clear of weed.

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by walruz

Hydrochloric Acid (around 15%). That's what I use about 3 or 4 times a season and my rib is kept on a mooring for 8 months. It's about a 10 - 15 minute job. Spray on, leave a few minutes and then wipe off with a deck scubber. Reapply to the few patches that need it.

Ian

I got 3 teenage lads with Dive masks & scourers to clean mine (in the water) in return for a 10 minute spin round swanage bay !

My only hint & tip - Dont eat yellow snow........

[walruz]

I like your method BR. BUT. The wife isn't interested and I can't find any other suckers. YET.

Ian

[alystra]

Originally Posted by Heart-trouble

hope someone comes up with an easy way of cleaning the undersideof the hull of weed and stuff!

Antifoul the thing.

[ribraff]

Don't pat a burning dog?

[Heart-trouble]

Originally Posted by alystra

Antifoul the thing.

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[JSP]

Install a head phone socket into your console connected to the external speaker jack on your radio. Then get a single ear piece head phone.
Still hear your radio at 40 knots.

I've been using this and it's survived the winter.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Single-Sid...d=p3286.c0.m14

[karlT]

Don't pi$$ into the wind!

[Rogue Wave]

put your portable electronics into lock and seal containers. Not only are they waterproff but they will float as well

[Simon B]

Food packed in robust packaging survives a stuffing much better than cling filmed sandwiches;
Caprisun
Beef jerky
Peelable fruit

Spilt fuel is slippy stuff, washing up liquid and water in a squirty bottle get rid of it quickly.

[astra]

Dont eat yellow snow

[JSP]

Why's everyone fascinated with yellow snow in this thread? There's other websites that catter for your tastes

Tie a line to your painter about a meter and a half down it's length from your bow. You can drag it in from your jockey seat by pulling on it and then dragging the rest in. Perfect for single handed cruising.

[astra]

It dont taste to nice, a friend told me if you wondered

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by JSP

Why's everyone fascinated with yellow snow

downt bee a twatt yew twatt

itts de bestist stuf faw keapin sikifleks kewl

[JSP]

Originally Posted by The Garfish

downt bee a twatt yew twatt

itts de bestist stuf faw keapin sikifleks kewl

Upen yoar lug oles yew kunt

dunt let dem cutt yoar nobb owrf when yew move to tha IOM lyk dey didd tew garfy

[Chris]

Always tell Bedajim to meet you at the slip 2 hours before you intend to get there, that way he will hopefully have completed launching and re-covering the mother of all trailers.

[Steve_B]

Dont get on an aircraft with more landings than take-offs

When putting on a wake board, try a squeeze of biodegradable washing up liquid. Feet just slide in and much cheaper than wakeboard goo.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by karlT

Don't pi$$ into the wind!

Don't p!ss after pulling nets into a boat that had Jellyfish stuck in.